Ask most people which is the best DSLR for video and they are likely to respond “the Canon 5D”. I was one of those people until I dug a bit deeper and talked to folks who actually shoot video with DSLRs. Then I got my hands dirty. I tried the 5D, the 7D, the Sony [...]
Full Story »Best DSLR Stabilizer for the GH2 Under 200
Recently I’ve tested various DSLR stabilizers for the GH2. and at this price point you might find yourself pleasantly surprised at the functionality per dollar spent. In fact I ended up with two, very different stabilizers for way under $200! Here is what worked (and didn’t work) for me. I started out with a trip [...]
Full Story »Best HD Video Camera – Top Buys for 2012
Choosing the best HD video camera from the wide array of options available can be tricky. You want the best camera but don’t want to pay for unnecessary features (or worse) end up with a lemon of a model. You also don’t want to waste time considering video cameras that aren’t worth your time. In [...]
Full Story »Panasonic GH2
I’ve been shooting with the GH2 for just over 3 months now. It is a solid DSLR camera that is suitable for projects ranging from video blogs to documentary films to features. In this post, which I will update regularly, I share my discoveries, techniques and mistakes with the goal to help current and potential [...]
Full Story »Stereopsis
Stereopsis refers to our binocular vision. It has a slightly unusual history to its discovery. Around 300 BC, the Greek philosopher Euclid proposed several very foreword thinking notions about how we perceived 3D. However there wasn’t a clear recognition of stereopsis until Charles Wheatstone developed his stereoscope in 1838. Usually inventions take advantages of new findings, but [...]
Full Story »Camera Phobia Is Not Camera Shyness
People who are camera phobic don’t have it easy these days. Nearly everyone has a camera on their phone. It may seem like every semi-memorable (and not so memorable) moment is uploaded to Facebook or Twitter as a photo or video. But there is a huge difference between disliking having one’s photo taken (being camera [...]
Full Story »Sadie Benning
Sadie Benning is a video maker who was one of the earliest video bloggers/video diary keepers. She was one of the vanguards who used the camera as both confidant and confessional. One of the many things I respect about Benning and her work is her honesty and authenticity. She is immediately able to achieve disarming intimacy with [...]
Full Story »YouTube Upload Formats
YouTube supports a wide variety of upload formats. Most people upload their video without giving the format a moment’s thought. But since you are visiting this page perhaps you: A. Want to make absolutely certain your upload format will work so you don’t waste you time or B. You tried to upload video and it [...]
Full Story »How do 3d glasses work?
3D glasses work by allowing our eyes to see what is known as an “anaglyph”. The anaglyph is an old technology, but it is still used online to view 3D photos and movies. Many 3D camcorders feature external software that converts new 3D video formats to anaglyph. An anaglyph can be viewed by anyone with any [...]
Full Story »Best Video Editing Software for Mac
If you asked me what the best video editing software for Mac was prior to the new Final Cut 10 it would have been an easy answer. Final Cut Pro, of course. But now Apple has really messed up. Or have they? Below is my Final Cut Pro Review. If you are an iMovie user [...]
Full Story »What’s the Big Deal about Stereoscopic 3D Video?
What’s the Big Deal about 3D Video? Now is the perfect time to dive into the world of 3D-video recording. The technology is still new, but not so new that there is a lack of camcorder models to choose from. Yet 3D camcorders can appear confusing at first. There are already numerous 2D camera shapes, [...]
Full Story »Best hd camcorder under 200
There are plenty of cheap HD camcorders under $200. With most you get exactly what you pay for. Let’s get real, you won’t get $2K worth of quality for $200. But if you shop wisely, there are a select few camcorders where you can get *more* than what you pay for. In the end, the [...]
Full Story »What is a flip camera?
A ‘Flip’ camera is the brand name of a pocket size camcorder that was introduced by a company called Pure Digital Technologies in 2007. The flip video camera became popular not only as a tool for YouTube videos, but with everyday folks who wanted a tiny camcorder that was easy to throw into their backpacks [...]
Full Story »Video Seo
Video and SEO is often overlooked, but that is a big mistake. If you have never heard the acronym ‘SEO’ before, it stands for ‘Search Engine Optimization’. It usually refers to the various methods webmasters use to optimize their website for searching. The better optimized a website, the more traffic it receives. The same approach [...]
Full Story »How to Make a Video on a Mac
Making a video on a Mac is easy. In fact, Macintosh was the first platform to make video editing straightforward, although Windows has since caught up to a large extent. Still, iMovie is arguably the best free video editing software available because of the frequent updates that are implemented. Here are the steps you will [...]
Full Story »Panoramic Video Blogging
Video blogging is 100% about perspective. That could mean your perspective as a human living on this crazy planet. It could also be your shooting perspective – where you point the camera, for how long, at what moment, etc. But there are limits to the frame. The frame being the amount of image your camera [...]
Full Story »Video Blogging Tips
Video blogging is not difficult but keeping a few video tips in mind will help make you the best video blogger you can be! First, what type of video blog do you plan on keeping? A video blog might mean you speaking directly to your camera about a topic of you are passionate about. Or [...]
Full Story »Best camera for vlogging
Keeping a video blog requires precisely the right camera for the job. Find out which are the best cameras for vlogging and which to avoid.
Full Story »Video Diary Software
It is not absolutely necessary to purchase video diary software, but 0n the other hand these tools can be very helpful in terms of organization. If you’ve kept a video diary for awhile you know that organizing all those videos of varying lengths can be a bit of a challenge. I talk about this in [...]
Full Story »Journaling Ideas
Have you ever become stuck in front of your video camera and had absolutely nothing to say? Just about everyone has sat in front of their camcorder at some point and not had a single journaling (or vlogging) idea occur to them. Guess what? There is always something to say! Sometimes these instances of putty mind [...]
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